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Stairway to Heaven was one of the biggest rock songs of the 1970s – loved, imitated and sometimes parodied. Now Led Zeppelin’s classic track is back on the turntable, on a re-mastered version of the band’s fourth album. 43 years after its release, the song continues to hold a place in many music fans’ hearts.
Guitarist Jimmy Page gives a personal account of how a rock anthem came together.
Camera: Dave O’Neill, Richard Kenny. Editing: Dave O’Neill. Producer: Amanda Bruckshaw
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Divine rock song ever
Magnificent!!!
С уважением и любовью к джиммииз россии ,здоровья тебе дорогой !❤❤❤😮
Love that Jimmy
I love this old Japanese guy, great song
In 1988 I saw Jimmy Page in his outrider tour. the only concert I was ever lucky enough to have a front-row ticket for.
Jimmy played stairway to heaven the singer walked off stage the crowd is the one who sang the song. A cool moment in my life.
You have to just love the smile that Jimmy Page gives us at the end of this video !
I still love this song after all tbese years
My personal favorite thing about this track is that when I was working in radio, it was a good track to put on when you needed to go take a crap. 🤣🤣🤣
Perfect in every sense. Thank you for all that you have brought to my musical life’s journey
Love Jimmy Page
Listening to your own song has to be humbling
70s greatest period of music ,Kids learning Guitar 🎸 start with decade
I want to hear all the Led Zepplin guys talking about the fourth album !or just Page I would love to hear Page on all of his music there are so many songs I would love to hear from Jones, Plant, Page and Bonhams son on "When the Levee breaks"the entire first album the second album "the house of the holy" I have this story I followed the family around the United Stated most of our relatives are in Michigan, Georgia, Texas, and Kentucky! When I turned 20 something, I bought a 1973 grand am It was my first Nice car before that it was about reliability, pick ups, and sleepers! I pulled into Angel Park it is the park right next to Grosse point park In Detroit Michigan~!and I got lucky the guy I bought the car from had put in a nice stereo with a cassette player and I put in the fourth album and Played it loud and no one had heard it. All the muscle cars began to park next to me we didn't call them muscle cars back then., They were just quarter mile cars you could lose your title in 12 seconds!And they all wanted to know, what was that music, and I showed them the cassette. The old man with the sticks on his back and they loved it! That was a good day.
Spirit (band) wrote this, they were overheard, lawsuit failed but it should have won. I think Spirit had opened for them a few times. Really
Pure, actual evil. Led zeppelin said that god is bribe-able.
I always hated this song, the guy's voice above all.
Jimmy together with David the best players till date. I’ll keep on listening to this and cannot stop. Thanks for the beautiful music
Thank you led Zeppelin. U rule
Well said
Typical Comment under any video about Stairway To Heaven: Fake Spirit "fans" (whoever they really are) trying to steal a 8-min song with a chord progression which has been used in many music pieces and songs over centuries as musical cliche. Selling the bullshit which were already rejected by the court. The estate of Spirit sued Led Zeppelin because they thought they could grab huge money. What do you get though? Thin air? Shame on you. Go get a life.
"That'll be 50 grand please …"
C'mon Jimmy, tell us how you really came up with this Satanic song. This is just bologna! Why did you buy Aleister Crowley's house and then leave it later? Evil isn't as cool as you thought it was, right?
Is he a Satanist?
Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Boston, Aerosmith, Heart, Kansas, Toto, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, Rolling Stones, Queen, etc etc etc.
The Beatles sucked in comparison. Lol.
We had it all.
THE GREATEST SONG EVER !!!! IM PARCIAL TO KASHMIR THOUGH !!!! THE GREATEST BAND EVER !!!
Amazing!
Legend
I think it was the most inspired piece ever, the way it was built. it was ahead of its time.
I grew up in the 70's. Zep is the best band that ever lived. I pissed a lot of my camping neighbors off listening to this band over and over as loud as it would play. I am now 68 and still cry over their music. BEST music ever!!!
Such genius such talent… extraordinary ❤
One of the ALL Time greatest songs.
I never get tired of watching and listening to this. ❤
How beautiful this band is collectively.
This man is the creative part of Led Zeppelin. He’s the beloved part. Love him truly.
It’s a tutorial. Mmm. Oh. Just beautiful. I can’t afford it.
When geniuses converge…you get music like this. What a fascinating story of the creative process.
What a Ballard . Classical Folk Rock that master piece had it all still Admiring in 2024 . Time less
I would like to know what inspired the words to the song. ❤
Darling, I have walked. Skkipped. Ti the Stayway to heavren
Simply, Thank You!!
❤️❤️❤️
Some of LZ's live performances of Stairway are really great
Wov😊
The cocaine effect: 0:20, 0:40, 1:04, 1:45, 1:54, 2:32, 3:45, 7:00
What a heaven.I love so much this song it’s me live always cheers.LZ. Never forget.❤
So many things that must have gone through this man's mind, while he was listening to this great song. I was on the early beginings of music during these glorious times.
I get all watery eyed almost evertime I play it just cause its such a beautiful piece of art. Zeppelin forever 🤘🏽
Excellent song, i still remember the first time i listened to it. I had thought prior that it would be a heavy zep track so was stunned when i realised it was just such an interesting track. It still gets me singing it in the car when it plays on my Spotify collection.
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